Choose AREA 51 - DEFENCE
Choose AREA 51 - DEFENCE if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. AREA 51 - DEFENCE launched in 2019.
AREA 51 - DEFENCE vs Combat Beans: Total Mayhem
AREA 51 - DEFENCE and Combat Beans: Total Mayhem both land in Action, Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. AREA 51 - DEFENCE (2019) is 5 years older than Combat Beans: Total Mayhem (2024). AREA 51 - DEFENCE is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Combat Beans: Total Mayhem (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Combat Beans: Total Mayhem
Choose Combat Beans: Total Mayhem if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Combat Beans: Total Mayhem launched in 2024.
Both AREA 51 - DEFENCE and Combat Beans: Total Mayhem sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 AREA 51 - DEFENCE |  Combat Beans: Total Mayhem | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | SRS Games | Peanut Brain Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- AREA 51 - DEFENCE (2019) is 5 years older than Combat Beans: Total Mayhem (2024).
- AREA 51 - DEFENCE is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Combat Beans: Total Mayhem (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
AREA 51 - DEFENCE vs Combat Beans: Total Mayhem — FAQ
- Should I play AREA 51 - DEFENCE or Combat Beans: Total Mayhem first?
- If you want chronology, AREA 51 - DEFENCE (2019) came out before Combat Beans: Total Mayhem (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are AREA 51 - DEFENCE and Combat Beans: Total Mayhem similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does AREA 51 - DEFENCE have multiplayer like Combat Beans: Total Mayhem?
- No. Combat Beans: Total Mayhem supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while AREA 51 - DEFENCE is listed as single-player only.